The Ford Explorer has been America's best selling Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) for many years now. The Explorer, which debuted in 1990 as a 1991 model is Ford's midsize SUV. Its total production reached five million in 2002, selling more than 400,000 for the fifth consecutive year. In 2001, the Explorer Sport Trac was introduced featuring a pickup bed in place of the traditional SUV cargo area. The Ford Explorer is today's answer to the station wagon of the past and this popular SUV fulfills this role admirably and excellently.�